bang-up

1 of 2

adjective

ˈbaŋ-ˌəp 

: first-rate

a bang-up job

bang up

2 of 2

verb

banged up; banging up; bangs up

transitive verb

: to cause extensive damage to

Synonyms of bang-up

Adjective

• excellent
• terrific
• wonderful
• great
• superb
• stellar
• fantastic
• lovely
• awesome
• prime
• fabulous
• marvelous
• beautiful
• fine

Examples of bang-up in a Sentence

Adjective

you did a bang-up job on this sales report

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

All in all a bang-up start of the week for Christie’s. — Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 18 May 2026

The host, Conan O’Brien, ran a relatively tight ship, seeming even more confident in his second go at the gig after doing a bang-up job the year prior. — David Sims, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026

Verb

Toney, who caught a team-high 12 passes for 114 yards on Friday and leads UM with 28 catches, 444 receiving yards and five receiving touchdowns, was also banged up with an undisclosed injury and limited in the second half. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026

Fletcher and Toney were also banged up, according to the ESPN broadcast. — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

bang entry 3

Verb

bang entry 1

First Known Use

Adjective

1810, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1886, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bang-up

• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup
• markup

Kids Definition

bang-up

adjective

ˈbaŋ-ˌəp

: first-rate, excellent

had a bang-up time

a bang-up job